A report
published by the Chartered
Management Institute calls into question many long-held beliefs
about
Generation
Y managers in the IT sector.
Exploring the aspirations, working styles and motivations of
today's younger managers in the IT sector,
the report exposes
as myth the view that Generation Y is self-absorbed, disloyal and
impatient.
The study, based on qualitative and quantitative research of
managers aged 35 and younger, indicates that today's younger
managers in the IT sector are focused on long-term skills
development to boost their career options.
Combined with analysis of the views of management students, the
study, published with Ordnance Survey, will be used to help
business leaders and employers in the sector understand how to
recruit, develop and retain younger managers.
The report says that far from the stereotypical view of
Generation Y as self-indulgent, younger managers in the IT sector
are driven by ethics and a sense of purpose.
Only 14% claimed they "would quit their job tomorrow" if they
won the lottery. Some 85% in the sector "want to work for an
organisation that does something I believe in", and 62% "would only
work for organisations with strong values".
The report also shows that 62% of respondents in the IT sector
have been in their current job for three years or more, and only 7%
strongly agreed with the statement that "there's no point being
excessively loyal to an organisation".
About 50% also work in the evenings, if necessary, 43% at
weekends, and 29% also use travel time for working.